Privilege escalation in HP Support Assistant
CVE-2022-23455
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Support Assistant. These vulnerabilities include privilege escalation, compromise of integrity, allowed communication with untrusted clients, and unauthorized modification of files.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Support Assistant
- HP Inc. Support Assistant — versions See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_5585999-5586023-16/hpsbgn03762 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23455?
- CVE-2022-23455 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23455?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.